KR20060016003A - Operation method of the separate air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of operating a separate air conditioner, wherein the method of operating a separate air conditioner includes a filter unit installed at an upper air inlet of a separate air conditioner, and according to conditions of indoor air, an air conditioning mode and an air cleaning mode. Since the separate air conditioner is operated as one, the separate air conditioner can be used as an air purifier as well as a cooler and a heater, and the separation air conditioner has an advantage of improving the purification performance of the indoor air.

Separate air conditioner, outdoor unit, indoor unit, air intake, air outlet, filter unit, dust sensor,

Description

Operation method of the split type air conditioner {Driving method of split type air conditioner}             

1 is a perspective view of a split type air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention when operating in an air conditioner mode;

2 is a perspective view of a separate air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention when operating in an air cleaning mode;

3 is a perspective view of the split type air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention when it is stopped operating;

4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an indoor unit of a separate air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a cross-sectional view showing an indoor unit when the separate air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention is operating in the air conditioning mode;

6 is a cross-sectional view showing the indoor unit when the separate air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention is operating in the air cleaning mode;

7 is an exploded perspective view showing a filter unit of a separate air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention;                 

8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the filter unit of FIG. 6;

9 is a view schematically showing a configuration for controlling the operation of the separate air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a cross-sectional view showing an indoor unit when the separate air conditioner according to the second embodiment of the present invention is operating in the air cleaning mode;

11 is a cross-sectional view showing the indoor unit when the separate air conditioner according to the third embodiment of the present invention is operating in the air cleaning mode;

12 is a cross-sectional view showing an indoor unit when the separate air conditioner according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is operating in the air conditioning mode;

13 is a perspective view showing an indoor unit of a separate air conditioner according to the prior art,

14 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an indoor unit of a separate air conditioner according to the prior art;

15 is a cross-sectional view showing an indoor unit of a separate air conditioner according to the prior art.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

51: indoor unit 52: chassis

53: rear air intake 54: front frame

55: front air inlet 56: top air inlet

57: air discharge port 58: discharge hole

59: display 60: front panel                 

61: display 62: electric dust collector

63: prefilter 64: link means

65: first link 66: second link

67: pinion 68: motor for front panel rotation

69: rack 70: filter unit

71: filter case 71a: suction hole

71b: communication hole 71c: filter access hole

72: filter 72a: pre-filter

72b: nano copper filter 72c: nano silver filter

72d: electric dust collector 73: guide

74: front cover 75: louver

76: louver rotating motor 77: power supply plate

78: power supply plate 80: dust sensor

82: temperature sensor 90: indoor blower

92: indoor blowing motor 94: indoor blowing fan

96: indoor heat exchanger 97: vertical section

98: first inclined portion 99: second inclined portion

102: condensate receiver 104: louver

106: vane 108: discharge grill

110: control box 111: control unit                 

112: upper decorative panel 114: lower decorative panel

120: outdoor unit 122: refrigerant piping

124: oxygen generator 126: compressor

128: outdoor blower 130: guide hose

The present invention relates to a method of operating a separate air conditioner, and more particularly, to a method of operating a separate air conditioner that can be selectively operated in an air conditioning mode and an air cleaning mode according to the conditions of indoor air.

In general, an air conditioner is a heater, an air conditioner, an air purifier, etc., which is installed to cool / heat the room or purify the air and create a more comfortable indoor environment for human beings. The air conditioner is divided into a window type and a separate type or a separate type. split type).

The one-piece type and the separate type are functionally the same, but the one-piece type integrates the function of cooling heat dissipation, and is directly installed by drilling a hole in a wall of a house or by hanging a device on a window. The separate type installs a cooling device on the indoor side and heat dissipation on the outdoor side. And a compression device to connect the two devices separated from each other by a refrigerant pipe.

Among the air conditioners as described above, the detachable type is an indoor unit having an indoor heat exchanger for large cooling function, an outdoor heat exchanger performing a heat dissipation and compression function, an outdoor unit having a compressor and an expansion mechanism, and an indoor unit and an outdoor unit connected to each other. It consists of a refrigerant pipe.

13 is a perspective view showing an indoor unit of a separate air conditioner according to the prior art, Figure 14 is an exploded perspective view showing an indoor unit of a separate air conditioner according to the prior art, Figure 15 is a separate air conditioner according to the prior art Is a cross-sectional view of the indoor unit.

The indoor unit of the detachable air conditioner according to the prior art is coupled to the chassis 2, the front of the chassis 2, the front air intake 4 and the top suction grille 6, as shown in Figs. A front frame 10 having an air outlet 8 formed on the front lower side or the bottom thereof, a front suction grille 12 rotatably connected to the front surface of the front frame 10, and the chassis 2. A motor 14 to be mounted, a blower fan 16 connected to the motor 14, and a heat exchanger 18 disposed between the blower fan 16, the air inlet 4, and the suction grille 6. It is configured to include).

The front frame 10 has a front air inlet 4 formed on the front surface, and the top suction grille 6 is integrally formed on the top surface.

The front air inlet 4 of the front frame 10 is disposed with a filter 5 for purifying the air sucked into the front air intake 4.

The filter 5 is a pre-filter for filtering foreign matter in the air.                         

The front suction grille 12 is rotatably connected to an upper portion of the front frame 10.

A louver for forming a condensate receiver 19 receiving the condensate dropped from the heat exchanger 18 and changing the left and right wind directions of the air discharged to the air outlet 8 in the lower portion of the front frame 10 ( A discharge grill 24 including a vane 22 for changing the up and down wind direction 20 is mounted.

In the conventional air conditioner configured as described above, when the blower fan 16 is rotated by the driving of the motor 14, indoor air in front of the front frame 10 passes through the front suction grille 12. Afterwards, the foreign matter is filtered by the filter 5 while passing through the front air inlet 4, and is sucked into the space between the front frame 10 and the chassis 2.

In addition, the indoor air of the upper side of the front frame 10 passes through the upper surface suction grille 6 and is sucked into the space between the front frame 10 and the chassis 2.

The indoor air sucked as described above is cooled or heated by the refrigerant passing through the heat exchanger 18 while passing through the heat exchanger 18, and after passing through the blower fan 16, the louver 20 and Guided by the vanes 22 and discharged into the room through the air discharge port (8).

However, the indoor unit of the separate type air conditioner according to the prior art heats up after the foreign material is filtered by the pre-filter 5 only the indoor air sucked through the front air inlet (4) and the top suction grill ( 6) Since the indoor air suctioned through 6) is heat exchanged without air purification, there is a limit in improving the air purification performance, and there is a problem in that an additional air purifier is additionally installed to purify the room.

In addition, if a separate filter is installed in the indoor unit to purify the indoor air sucked through the upper suction grille 6, there is a problem in that the cost is increased due to the installation of the filter and a structure for installing the filter. .

In addition, since the operation method of the separate type air conditioner according to the prior art operates the indoor cooling / heating function and the air purification function, the cooling / cooling function and the purification function cannot be selectively operated according to the conditions of the indoor air. There is a problem that any one of the indoor cooling / heating function and the air purification function is excessively operated.

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to install a filter unit having excellent air purification performance in the air inlet of the indoor unit to improve the purification performance of the air conditioner, cold / The present invention provides a method of operating a separate air conditioner that can be operated by optimizing heating operation and air purifying operation according to indoor air conditions.

In the operation method of the separate type air conditioner of the present invention for realizing the above problems, indoor air is driven by an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, and indoor air is cooled / heated by heat exchange with a refrigerant, and indoor air is provided by a filter unit installed at an air inlet of the indoor unit. It characterized in that it has an air conditioning mode to be purified, and the air cleaning mode is driven independently of the indoor unit so that only the purification function of the indoor air by the filter unit of the indoor unit is performed.

In addition, the operation method of the separate type air conditioner of the present invention is an air conditioning mode in which the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are driven to cool / heat the indoor air by heat exchange with the refrigerant, and only the indoor unit is driven to install a filter installed at the air inlet of the indoor unit. And an air cleaning mode in which the indoor air is purified by the unit.

In the air conditioning mode, the compressor and the outdoor blower of the outdoor unit are driven, and the indoor blower of the indoor unit is driven simultaneously. .

The air conditioning mode and the air cleaning mode are selectively operated according to the conditions of the indoor air.

The air cleaning mode is implemented when the pollution degree of the indoor air detected by the dust sensor installed in the filter unit is equal to or larger than a set value.

In the air conditioning mode, the air blower of the indoor unit is rotated in a forward direction so that indoor air is sucked through the upper part of the indoor unit and discharged through the lower part, and in the air cleaning mode, the indoor air is sucked through the lower part of the indoor unit and discharged through the upper part. The blower of the indoor unit is rotated in the reverse direction.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 2 are perspective views of the separate air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the air conditioner is operating in the air conditioning mode and the air cleaning mode, and FIG. 3 is a separate air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 5 and 6 are cross-sectional views showing an indoor unit when operating in the air conditioning mode and the air cleaning mode according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an indoor unit of a separate air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 6, the separate air conditioner according to the present embodiment is formed in the indoor unit 51, the air inlet and the air outlet.

The indoor unit 51 includes a chassis 52 and a front frame 54 mounted in front of the chassis 52.

The chassis 52 has a rear air inlet 53 formed thereon.

The front frame 54 is coupled to the front surface of the chassis 52 and a predetermined inner space is formed between the chassis 52 to accommodate an indoor heat exchanger, an air blower, and the like described later.

A front air intake port 55 through which indoor air is sucked is formed in the front part of the front frame 54 as described above, and a top air intake port 56 through which indoor air is sucked by the upper part is formed. In addition, the front frame 54 has an air discharge port 57 formed at a lower side or a bottom surface of the front air intake port 55.

On the other hand, the front frame 54 has a discharge hole 58 is formed on one side of the front air intake port 55 on one side of the front air intake port 55 to discharge oxygen, wet air or fresh air from the outside, and the front air intake port ( On the other side of the left and right of 55, a display 59 for displaying operation information of the separate type air conditioner and pressing various operations such as forced operation of the separate type air conditioner is mounted.

The display 59 includes a printed circuit board, a plurality of LEDs mounted on the printed circuit board, and a diffusion plate disposed and pressed in front of the LEDs to diffuse the light of the LEDs.

At the rear of the display 59, a um switch is pressed by the printed circuit board and switches various operations such as forced driving of the separate air conditioner.

In addition, the front of the front frame 54 opens the front of the front air intake port 55 when the indoor unit 51 of the separate air conditioner is operated, and the front air intake port when the indoor unit of the separate air conditioner is stopped. The front panel 60 which blocks the front of 55 is provided so that rotation is possible.

The front of the front panel 60 is preferably a mirror is attached, a color panel of a specific color is attached or a picture frame is attached.

One side of the front panel 60 is equipped with a display 61 for displaying the operation information of the separate air conditioner.                     

The display 61 is formed of at least one of various display devices such as LEDs and LCDs.

Preferably, the display 61 is provided with an LCD or the like so that driving information can be displayed by scrolling letters or the like.

In addition, an electrostatic precipitator 62 is installed on the front side of the front frame 54 to ionize and collect foreign substances in the air sucked through the front air intake port 55, and the front of the electrostatic precipitator 62. The pre-filter 63 which filters foreign substances in the air sucked through the air inlet 55 is mounted.

In addition, the front panel 60 allows the front panel 60 to be rotated forward with respect to a lower portion of the front frame 54, and the front panel 60 is connected to the indoor unit when the prefilter 63 is attached or detached. Link means 64 supporting the front panel 60 are mounted so as to be located at the front lower side of the front panel 51.

The link means 64 may include a first link 65 connected to the lower front surface of the front frame 54, and a second link connected to the first link 65 and connected to the lower rear surface of the front panel 60. It consists of (66).

One end of the first link 65 is hingedly connected to the front frame 54 and the other end thereof is connected to the front frame 54.

One end of the second link 65 is hinged to the front panel 60 and the other end is hinged to the other end of the first link 65.

In addition, a front panel pivoting motor 68 in which a pinion 67 is installed is mounted on an upper portion of the front frame 54, and a rear upper portion of the front panel 60 is mounted. In the rack 69 to be engaged with the pinion 67 is formed to protrude rearward.

In addition, the air conditioner sucks indoor air through the rear air intake port 53, the front air intake port 55, and the upper air intake port 56 to pass between the front frame 54 and the chassis 52. After the air discharge port 57 is configured to further include an indoor blower 90 for discharging back to the room.

The indoor blower 90 is mounted on the front of the chassis 52 and the rotary shaft 91 is rotated by the indoor blowing motor 92 and the indoor blowing motor 92 protruding from the rotating shaft 91. The indoor blowing fan 94 is connected.

The indoor blower fan 94 is a crossflow fan, which is disposed to the left and right in front of the chassis 52.

In addition, the air conditioner further comprises an indoor heat exchanger (96) to allow the indoor air sucked between the front frame (54) and the chassis (52) to exchange heat with the refrigerant to cool or heat.

The indoor heat exchanger 96 includes a vertical portion 97 vertically disposed behind the front air inlet 55, and a first inclined portion 98 disposed to be inclined upwardly from the upper end of the vertical portion 97. And a second inclined portion 99 disposed to be inclined downward from the upper end of the first inclined portion 98.

A louver for forming a condensate receiver 102 receiving the condensed water dropped from the indoor heat exchanger 96 and changing the left and right wind directions of the air discharged to the air outlet 57 in the lower portion of the front frame 54. A discharge grill 108 including a 104 and a vane 106 for changing the up and down wind direction is mounted.

On the other hand, the front frame 54 is installed so that the filter unit 70 is detachable from the upper air intake port 56 so that the air passing through the upper air intake port 56 can be purified, and the filter unit ( One side of the 70 is equipped with a dust sensor 80 for detecting the amount of dust in the indoor air.

Reference numeral 110 denotes a control box mounted to the front of the indoor blower motor 92 of the indoor blower 90 to install electrical components for forming a control unit of the air conditioner.

Reference numeral 112 denotes an upper decorative panel disposed to the left and right on the front upper side of the front frame 54.

Reference numeral 114 denotes a lower decorative panel disposed on the lower left side of the front frame 54 to the left and right.

Reference numeral 120 denotes an outdoor unit equipped with a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger.

Reference numeral 122 is a refrigerant pipe connecting the indoor unit 51 and the outdoor unit 120 of the separate air conditioner.

Reference numeral 124 is a device installed in the outdoor unit 120 to generate oxygen, wet air or fresh air blown to the indoor unit, and will be described below with an oxygen generator for generating oxygen for convenience of description. .

Reference numeral 130 is a guide hose which is connected to the oxygen generator 124 and guides the oxygen generated by the oxygen generator 124 to the discharge hole 58 of the front frame 54.

Meanwhile, at least one of the indoor unit 51 and the outdoor unit 120 of the separate air conditioner is provided with an expansion mechanism (not shown), and a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of indoor air is installed at one side of the indoor unit 51. do.

7 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a filter unit of a separate air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the filter unit of FIG. 6.

As shown in FIG. 7 or 8, the filter unit 70 includes a filter case 71 having a suction hole 71a through which indoor air is sucked and a communication hole 71b communicating with an interior of the indoor unit, and And one or more filters 72 mounted on the filter case 71.

The filter case 71 has the suction hole 71a formed on an upper surface thereof, and the communication hole 71b formed on a lower surface thereof.

The filter case 71 has a filter access hole 71c for entering and exiting the filter 72.

The filter case 71 has a filter access hole 71c formed on the front side thereof.

The filter case 71 is formed with a guide 73 for guiding the sliding of the filter 72 so that the filter 72 slides in and out.

The guide 73 protrudes from the left and right inner side surfaces of the filter case 71 and is elongated.

The filter unit 70 further includes a front cover 74 that blocks the filter entrance hole 71c when the filter 72 is mounted.

The front cover 74 is rotatably connected to the rotation shaft (74a, 74b) on both side surfaces of the filter case 71.

The filter unit 70 further includes a louver 75 rotatably disposed in the suction hole 65a.

The louver 75 opens and closes the suction hole 71a and guides indoor air sucked toward the suction hole 71a, and the rotation shafts 75a and 75b protrude from both left and right sides.

The filter unit 70 further includes a louver rotating motor 76 installed in the filter case 71 to rotate the louver 75.

The louver rotating motor 76 is controlled to be operated in an open mode and a closed mode by a control unit of the control box 110 so that the suction hole 71a is opened and closed by the louver 75.

On the other hand, the filter unit 70 is provided with a dust sensor 80, the dust sensor 80 is the suction hole (71a) to facilitate contact with the indoor air sucked into the filter unit 70 It is preferably installed between the communication hole (71b), or the position close to the suction hole (71a) of the outer surface of the filter case 71 or the front cover (74).                     

The filter 72 is composed of at least one of a prefilter, an electrostatic precipitator, a hepa filter, a nano carbon filter, a nano copper filter, and a nano silver filter, and for convenience of description, the prefilter 72a and nano The copper filter 72b, the nano silver filter 72c, and the electrostatic precipitator 72d will be described as being limited.

The filter 72a, 72b, 73c, 74d extends in front of the back air inlet 53 and allows the at least one 72a to purify the air sucked into the back air inlet 53 and the back air inlet The front part of 53 is bent.

Reference numeral 77 denotes a power supply plate installed in the front frame 54 for supplying power to the electrostatic precipitator 72d or the louver rotating motor 76.

Reference numeral 78 denotes the electric dust collector 72d or the louver rotating motor 76 that is installed and supplied to the filter case 71 so as to contact the power supply plate 77 when the filter unit 70 is mounted. It is a power supply plate to apply.

Looking at the operation method and operation of the separate air conditioner according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

9 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration for controlling the operation of the separate air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

First, as shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 9, the separate air conditioner is operated in an air conditioning mode in a state in which the filter unit 70 is mounted on the upper surface air inlet 56 of the front frame 54. In this case, the compressor 126 and the outdoor blower 128 of the outdoor unit 120 are driven, and the front panel rotating motor 68 and the louver rotating motor 76 are driven in an open mode. The indoor blower 90 of 51 is driven in the forward direction.

That is, when the compressor 126 and the outdoor blower 128 of the outdoor unit 120 are driven, refrigerant is circulated in the compressor 126, the outdoor heat exchanger, the expansion mechanism, and the indoor heat exchanger. The heat absorbs or releases heat to the surroundings to cool / heat the surrounding air.

When the front panel rotating motor 68 is driven in the open mode, the pinion 67 is rotated so that the rack 69 is advanced and the front panel 60 is centered on the first link 65. An air suction passage is formed between the front frame 54 and the front frame 54 in the forward direction, and the indoor unit 51 is in a state in which indoor air can be sucked through the front air suction port 55.

When the louver rotating motor 76 is driven in the open mode, the louver 75 opens the suction hole 71a of the filter case 71.

When the indoor blower motor 92 of the indoor blower 90 is driven in the forward direction, the indoor blower fan 94 is rotated so that the indoor air in front of the indoor unit 51 and the upper and rear sides of the indoor blower 90 is the front air inlet 55. ) Is sucked into the upper air suction port 56 and the rear air suction port 53 and then discharged to the air discharge port 57.

Here, the indoor air sucked into the front air inlet 55 passes through the prefilter 63 mounted on the front side of the front frame 54, and foreign matters such as dust are caught by the prefilter 63.

The indoor air, through which the foreign matter is filtered while passing through the pre-filter 63, passes through the electric dust collector 62 mounted on the front side of the front frame 54, and small dust that is not filtered by the pre-filter 63. Ionize and collect foreign substances.

The purified indoor air is cooled / heated by the refrigerant while passing through the vertical part 97 or the first inclined part 98 of the indoor heat exchanger 96.

In addition, the indoor air sucked into the upper surface air intake port 56 is purified by the filter 72 while passing through the filter unit 70, and then the first inclined portion 98 or the first slope of the indoor heat exchanger 96. 2 is cooled / heated by the refrigerant while passing through the inclined portion 99.

In more detail, the purifying action of the filter unit 70, the indoor air sucked into the upper surface air suction port 56 passes through the suction hole 71a of the filter case 71 to pass the filter case 71. The foreign material such as dust is filtered, antibacterial or sterilized while passing through the pre-filter 72a, the nano-copper filter 72b, the nano-silver filter 72c, and the electrostatic precipitator 72d in order. Foreign matter such as dust is ionized and collected, and flows into the space between the chassis 52 and the front frame 54 through the communication hole 71b.

In addition, the indoor air sucked into the rear air intake port 53 is purified by the filter 72a which is bent forward of the rear air intake port 53 among the filters 72a, 72b, 73c, and 74d. Cooling / heating is performed by the refrigerant while passing through the second inclined portion 99 of the indoor heat exchanger 96.                     

The indoor air cooled / heated as described above is guided by the louver 104 and the vanes 106 of the discharge grill 108 after passing through the indoor blower fan 94 and through the air discharge port 57. Is discharged.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 2, 6, and 9, the separate air conditioner is operated in an air cleaning mode in a state in which the filter unit 70 is mounted on the upper air inlet 56 of the front frame 54. In this case, the compressor 126 and the outdoor blower 128 of the outdoor unit 120 are stopped, the front panel rotating motor 68 is driven in a closed mode, and the louver rotating motor 76 is in an open mode. The indoor blower 90 of the indoor unit 51 is driven in the reverse direction.

That is, when the compressor 126 and the outdoor blower 128 of the outdoor unit 120 are stopped, the refrigerant is not circulated in the compressor 126, the outdoor heat exchanger, the expansion mechanism, and the indoor heat exchanger. ) Cooling / heating of the indoor air becomes impossible.

When the front panel pivoting motor 68 is driven in the closed mode, the pinion 67 is rotated so that the rack 69 is reversed, and the front panel 60 is centered on the first link 65. It rotates backward to seal the front air intake port 55 of the front frame 54, and the indoor unit 51 is in a state in which discharge of the purified air through the front air intake port 55 is impossible.

When the louver rotating motor 76 is driven in the open mode, the louver 75 opens the suction hole 71a of the filter case 71.

The indoor blower motor 92 of the indoor blower 90 is driven in a direction opposite to the rotation direction in the air conditioning mode. When the indoor blowing motor 92 is driven in the reverse direction as described above, the indoor blowing fan 94 is also rotated in the reverse direction so that the indoor air under the indoor unit 51 is sucked into the air discharge port 57 and then the upper surface air. It is discharged to the inlet port 56 and the rear air inlet port 53.

As described above, the indoor air sucked into the air outlet 57 is guided by the louver 104 and the vanes 106 of the discharge grill 108 installed in the air outlet 57 and is sucked into the indoor unit 51. The indoor air sucked into the indoor unit 51 passes through the indoor blowing fan 94 and the indoor heat exchanger 96.

At this time, since the heat exchange action does not occur between the indoor heat exchanger 96 and the indoor air, the indoor air is discharged to the upper air inlet 56 and the rear air inlet 53 without being cooled / heated.

Here, the indoor air discharged to the upper surface air intake port 56 is purified by the filter 72 while passing through the filter unit 70 and then discharged to the room.

The purifying action of the filter unit 70 will be described in more detail. The indoor air discharged through the upper surface air intake port 56 passes through the communication hole 71b of the filter case 71 and the filter case 71. While being sucked into the interior of the dust collector 72d, the nano silver filter 72c, the nano copper filter 72b and the pre-filter 72a in turn, foreign matter such as small dust is ionized and collected, antibacterial or sterilized The foreign matter such as dust is filtered out, and the indoor air purified by the filter 72 through the suction hole 71a is discharged to the upper side of the indoor unit 51.                     

In addition, the indoor air discharged to the rear air intake port 53 is purified by the filter 72a extending forward of the rear air intake port 53 among the filters 72a, 72b, 73c, and 74d. The indoor air purified by the filter 72 is discharged to the rear of the indoor unit 51 through the rear air suction port 53.

When the separate air conditioner is operated in the air cleaning mode as described above, after the indoor air is sucked into the air discharge port 57 formed in the lower part of the indoor unit 51, the upper air intake port formed on the upper surface of the indoor unit 51 ( Since the air purified by 56 is discharged, it is prevented that the air is directly discharged to the occupants in the room, and the user's discomfort is reduced.

For example, in winter, purified air is discharged directly to a person, thereby preventing cold caused by the discharged air.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, when the operation of the separate air conditioner is stopped, the compressor 126 and the outdoor blower 128 of the outdoor unit 120 are stopped, and the front panel rotating motor is stopped. The 68 and the louver rotating motor 76 are driven in a closed mode, and the indoor blower 90 of the indoor unit 51 is also stopped from driving.

That is, when the front panel rotational motor 68 is driven in the closed mode, the pinion 67 is rotated backward to reverse the rack 69, the front panel 60 is the first link 65 Is rotated forward with respect to the front air inlet 55 of the front frame 54 is blocked.

When the louver rotational motor 76 is driven in the closed mode, the louver 75 seals the suction hole 71a of the filter case 71.

The air conditioning mode, the air cleaning mode, and the stop operating as described above are selectively operated and controlled by the control unit 111 of the control box 110 according to the condition of the indoor air.

That is, the dust sensor 80 and the temperature sensor 82 installed on one side of the indoor unit measures the dust pollution degree and the temperature of the indoor air and transmits the detected value to the control unit 111. The operation of the air conditioner is controlled by one of an air conditioning mode, an air cleaning mode, and a driving stop according to the input operation program.

Here, when the temperature of the indoor air is out of the user's set temperature range, the separate air conditioner operates in the air conditioning mode to cool / heat the indoor air and at the same time purify the indoor air.

On the other hand, if the indoor air temperature is within the user's set temperature range, but the pollution degree of the indoor air is higher than the set value, the separate air conditioner is operated in the air cleaning mode to purify the indoor air without changing the temperature of the indoor air.

 In this way, the separate air conditioner is automatically operated by the control unit 111 according to the condition of the indoor air, thereby enabling operation without a user's manipulation.

On the other hand, when the dust pollution degree of the indoor air detected by the dust sensor 80 is more than the reference set value and cooling / heating is not necessary for the indoor air, the separate air conditioner sounds a warning sound to warn the user of indoor air pollution, Of course, it is also possible to warn the contamination of the indoor air by displaying a phrase and a sign indicating the contamination of the indoor air on the display 61.

10 is a cross-sectional view showing the indoor unit when the separate air conditioner according to the second embodiment of the present invention is operating in the air cleaning mode.

Here, the same reference numerals as the above-mentioned drawings indicate the same members.

9 and 10, the split type air conditioner according to the present embodiment is connected to the control unit 111 in a state where the filter unit 70 is mounted on the upper surface air inlet 56 of the front frame 54. When operated in the air cleaning mode, the compressor 126 of the outdoor unit 120 is stopped, the front panel rotating motor 68 and the louver rotating motor 76 are driven in the open mode, and the indoor unit 51 is indoors. The blower 90 is driven in the reverse direction, and other configurations and operation methods are the same as those of the first embodiment described above.

That is, the front panel rotating motor 68 and the louver rotating motor 76 are driven in the open mode, so that the indoor air below the indoor unit 51 is sucked into the air discharge port 57 and then the front air. It is discharged to the inlet port 55, the upper air inlet port 56, and the rear air inlet port 53.

As described above, the indoor air discharged to the upper surface air intake port 56 is purified by the filter unit 70, and the indoor air discharged to the front air intake port 55 includes the electric dust collector 62 and the prefilter 63. Purified by).

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an indoor unit when the separate air conditioner according to the third embodiment of the present invention is operating in the air cleaning mode.

Here, the same reference numerals as the above-mentioned drawings indicate the same members.

9 and 11, the split type air conditioner according to the present embodiment is connected to the control unit 111 in a state where the filter unit 70 is mounted on the upper surface air inlet 56 of the front frame 54. When operated in the air cleaning mode, the compressor 126 of the outdoor unit 120 is stopped, the front panel rotating motor 68 and the louver rotating motor 76 are driven in the open mode, and the indoor unit 51 is indoors. The blower 90 is driven in the forward direction, and other configurations and operation methods are the same as those of the first embodiment described above.

That is, the front panel rotating motor 68 and the louver rotating motor 76 are driven in the open mode, and the indoor blowing motor 92 of the indoor blower 90 rotates in the same direction as the air conditioning mode. As a result, the indoor air in front of the indoor unit 51, the upper side, and the rear side are sucked into the front air inlet 55, the upper air inlet 56, and the rear air inlet 53, and then discharged to the air outlet 57.

As described above, the indoor air sucked into the front air intake port 55 is purified by the electrostatic precipitator 62 and the prefilter 63, and the indoor air sucked into the upper air intake port 56 is the filter unit 70. Purified by).

Therefore, bidirectional rotation of the indoor blower motor 92 is unnecessary, and the structure of the indoor blower motor 92 is not only simple, but also easy to control.

12 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an indoor unit when the separate air conditioner according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is operating in the air conditioning mode.

Here, the same reference numerals as the above-mentioned drawings indicate the same members.

9 and 12, the separate air conditioner according to the present embodiment is connected to the control unit 111 in a state where the filter unit 70 is mounted on the upper air inlet 56 of the front frame 54. When operated in the air conditioning mode, the compressor 126 of the outdoor unit 120 is driven, the front panel rotating motor 68 is driven in the open mode, the louver rotating motor 76 is driven in the closed mode, The indoor blower 90 of the indoor unit 51 is driven in the forward direction, and the configuration and operation method other than that are the same as in the first embodiment described above.

That is, the front panel rotating motor 68 is driven in the open mode, and the louver rotating motor 76 is driven in the closed mode, so that the indoor air in front of and behind the indoor unit 51 passes through the front air intake port ( 55 is sucked into the rear air inlet 53 and then discharged to the air outlet 57.

As described above, the indoor air sucked into the front air intake port 55 is purified by the electrostatic precipitator 62 and the prefilter 63, and the upper air intake port 56 prevents the intake of indoor air.

Therefore, since the air purifying function of the filter unit 70 is used only when the air conditioner is operated in the air cleaning mode, the life of the filter unit 70 is increased.

As described above, the operation method of the separate type air conditioner according to the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated drawings. Of course, various modifications may be possible.

In the operation method of the separate type air conditioner according to the present invention configured as described above, the filter unit is installed in the upper air inlet of the separate type air conditioner, and the separate type air conditioner is one of the air conditioning mode and the air cleaning mode according to the conditions of the indoor air. Since the air conditioner is operated, the separate air conditioner may be used as an air purifier as well as a cooler and a heater, and the separation air conditioner has an advantage of improving the purification performance of the indoor air.

In addition, since the separate type air conditioner is used as an air purifier, there is no need to install an additional air purifier, thereby reducing costs, and the method of operating the separate type air conditioner is diversified, thereby increasing the merchandise value.

In addition, the separate air conditioner has a dust sensor installed in the filter unit of the indoor unit to detect the dust pollution of the indoor air, and if the pollution degree of the indoor air detected by the dust sensor is greater than the set value, the separate air conditioner is air-cleaned by the controller The automatic operation in the mode has the advantage that the operation of the separate air conditioner is easily controlled.

In addition, when the separate air conditioner is operated in the air cleaning mode as described above, the indoor blower of the indoor unit is rotated in the reverse direction so that the indoor air is discharged to the upper portion of the indoor unit after the indoor air is sucked into the lower portion of the indoor unit, The air purified by the filter unit is not discharged directly to a person, thereby reducing the user's discomfort.

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An air conditioning mode in which the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are driven to cool / heat the indoor air by heat exchange with the refrigerant, and to purify the indoor air by a filter unit installed at an air inlet of the indoor unit; And an air cleaning mode in which only the indoor unit is driven independently so that only the indoor air purification function is performed by the filter unit of the indoor unit. An air conditioning mode in which the indoor unit and the outdoor unit are driven to cool / heat the indoor air by heat exchange with the refrigerant; And only the indoor unit is driven to have an air cleaning mode in which the indoor air is purified by a filter unit installed in the air inlet of the indoor unit. The method according to claim 1 or 2, In the air conditioning mode, the compressor of the outdoor unit and the outdoor blower are driven and the indoor blower of the indoor unit is driven. In the idle clean mode, the compressor and the outdoor blower of the outdoor unit are driven off and the indoor blower of the indoor unit is driven. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The air conditioner mode and the air cleaning mode is selectively operated according to the conditions of the indoor air. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The air cleaning mode is a method of operating a separate air conditioner, characterized in that carried out when the pollution degree of the indoor air detected by the dust sensor installed in the filter unit or more than the set value. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The air conditioning mode is a blower of the indoor unit is rotated in the forward direction so that the indoor air is sucked through the upper portion of the indoor unit and discharged through the lower portion, The air cleaning mode is a method of operating a separate air conditioner, characterized in that the blower of the indoor unit is rotated in a reverse direction so that the indoor air is sucked through the lower portion of the indoor unit and discharged through the upper portion.

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